Svensk definition
Arttypen (species typica) av parapoxvirus som orsakar hudinfektion hos naturliga värddjur, vanligtvis i unga får. Hos människor kan viruset orsaka lokala hudsår vid kontakt. Viruset fortlever till synes i jorden.
Orf virus
Orfvirus
Engelsk definition
The type species of PARAPOXVIRUS which causes a skin infection in natural hosts, usually young sheep. Humans may contract local skin lesions by contact. The virus apparently persists in soil.
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Engelska synonymer
Orf viruses — viruses, Orf — Contagious Ecthyma Virus of Sheep — Contagious pustular dermatitis virus — Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Virus of Sheep — Ecthyma contagiosum Virus — Ecthyma contagiosum Viruses — Virus, Ecthyma contagiosum — Viruses, Ecthyma contagiosum — Contagious ecthyma virus — Contagious ecthyma viruses — ecthyma viruses, Contagious — virus, Contagious ecthyma — viruses, Contagious ecthyma — Sheep Contagious Ecthyma Virus — Sheep Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Virus